Before reading the Scarlet Letter, I honestly thought that it was a book about a woman who slept around and who had to wear a scarlet A on her chest because of that. Once actually reading the book for the first time, I fully take back my previous thoughts about the book. Hester Prynne did not sleep around. She thought that her husband, who she had no love for in the first place, was dead, therefore believing it was okay for her to sleep with another man, who she actually felt a connection with. When she found out her husband was still alive, she felt a bit of guilt, but overall she didn’t regret her actions. If Hester's daughter, Pearl, had not been birthed out of this wedlock, the whole story probably would not have happened, and everybody could go on with their lives. But sadly, this was not the case. Don’t get me wrong, Pearl is a wonderful, inquisitive child, but she is most definitely the source of all of this pain and suffering. Dimmesdale, on the other hand, could have done so much more to help Hester, although he did do all in his power, without being outed as the father. Chillingworth overall as a character is honestly THE MOST disgusting creature ever, and he is most certainly comparable to the Devil. His only goal in life was to get revenge on poor Hester, Pearl, and whoever the baby daddy was (Dimmesdale). After reading The Scarlet Letter, I definitely took away some morals and lessons from the book. First off, if you let something or somebody consume you, take up all of your time, be your focus in life, that thing/person will be the death of you. Letting one thing control you actions and keep you from happiness, is not a good way to live, and it certainly won’t get you any further in life. Another thing the book taught me was forgiveness. Yes, Hester did commit adultery, and yes, Hester did have a child out of wedlock, but honestly, what is dwindling on that issue all of you life going to do for you? Sometimes you need to forgive people, allow them to show you that they have changed, give them a second chance, because sometimes, that’s all that a person needs, a second chance. Hester definitely showed all of us that you can turn something bad into a productive, even good thing.